For the likes of David Price, Zack Greinke, Jake Arrieta, Josh Donaldson and the rest of baseball’s biggest stars, it’s time to put the final touches on their 2015 MLB award resumes.
With just days to go in the season, we have one last opportunity to check in on all the races for the top individual honors.
As has been the case in the past, stats such as WAR, OPS, home runs, FIP, xFIP and ERA were the most crucial factors in determining which players have the best chance of snagging Rookie of the Year and Cy Young honors.
When it comes to awards such as Manager of the Year and MVP, the performance of each candidate’s respective team was also a big part of the equation.
While nearly all the awards remain up for grabs as the season winds down, no race saw a more dramatic shift in its landscape than the battle of the America League Rookie of the Year—where a new standout took over as the odds-on favorite.